A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Acropolis, with its Parthenon and other structures, sits atop a hill in the heart of Athens. Ever since travel roared back from pandemic lockdowns, Greece has been ...

The world-famous Acropolis of Athens is to shut Wednesday afternoon after officials warned that temperatures in Greece are set to hit 43 degrees Celsius. Thousands of tourists face disappointment ...

Climbing to the top of the Acropolis of Athens, the birthplace of democracy, has always been a feat for the brave. Never more so, perhaps, than in recent summers when the city has sweated through long ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Once you're inside the Acropolis Museum, look for the famous caryatids – a collection of marble statues that were replaced by copies on the Erechtheion for the purpose of their ...

One of Greece’s most famous landmarks is trialing limiting its daily visitors, starting today. The Athens Acropolis archaeological site attracts visitors from around the world keen to marvel at the ...

It’s much easier to build a new building,” says Vassiliki Eleftheriou, “than to rebuild an ancient one.” Eleftheriou, an architect by training, is director of the Acropolis Restoration Service, where ...

Sept. 5 (UPI) --In an effort to keep hoards of tourists from ruining the ruins in Greece, Athens' most famous landmark -- the Acropolis -- started limiting visitors Monday. A new booking website now ...

The ancient Acropolis is trying a contemporary solution to its overtourism problem. On Sept. 4, the Greek government implemented a new timed ticketing system for the UNESCO World Heritage site, along ...